College
The school's sports teams are called the Mountaineers and compete in the Big East Conference, a member of the NCAA's Division I. The school has teams in 13 college sports and has won several national championships, including 13 NCAA Rifle Championships as of 2007.[citation needed]
Mountaineer sports were started in 1891 when a group of students organized the first football game at the school.[citation needed]
Notable athletes from West Virginia University include Stan "The Man" Boskovich, Jerry West, Sam Huff, "Hot Rod" Hundley, Rod Thorn, Joe Stydahar, Jeff Hostetler, Jim Braxton, Major Harris, Dan Mozes, Jerry Porter, Kevin Pittsnogle, Marc Bulger, Avon Cobourne, Mike Vanderjagt, Todd Sauerbrun, Adam "Pacman" Jones, wrestlers Greg Jones, Nate Carr and Mike Mason, Georgann Wells (first female player to register a dunk in a collegiate basketball game),[12] Amos Zereoue, Quincy Wilson, Chris Henry, Mike Gansey, and Joe Herber.
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